New Jersey voters approve 68 - 22 percent of the way the State Police are doing their
job, according to a Quinnipiac College Poll released today. Black voter approval is a negative
22 - 66 percent, while whites approve 73 - 16 percent.

Only 17 percent of all voters say racial profiling is a good idea, while 76 percent say it
is a bad idea.

"Hardly anyone notices the State Police unless they're pulled over for a traffic violation.
But white and black perceptions of the troopers are a mirror image: White respondents approve
of them; black respondents don't," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac College
Polling Institute. "While 76 percent of all voters say racial profiling is a bad idea, white voters
aren't convinced it occurs, while black voters feel overwhelmingly that they are targets."

In the 2000 Presidential election, New Jersey native son Bill Bradley beats the top
Republican candidates, Texas Gov. George W. Bush 53 - 35 percent and Elizabeth Dole 59 -
28 percent, according to the independent Quinnipiac College Poll.

Bradley, the former Senator, enjoys huge popularity in his home state. By a 63 - 9
percent margin, New Jersey voters have a favorable opinion of him, while 15 percent have a
mixed opinion and 12 percent haven't heard enough to form an opinion. Among the other
possible candidates:

"Politicians can only dream of the popularity Bill Bradley enjoys in the Garden State.
Even Republicans like him 53 - 16 percent," Carroll said. "Of course, once we get into the
rough and tumble of a New Jersey political campaign, we'll see what happens to that high
favorability," Carroll said.

Republicans are making a quick comeback from their bad ratings during the
impeachment process: By a split 26 - 27 percent margin, voters have a favorable opinion of
the Republican Party, up from a negative 23 - 37 percent favorability in a February 10
Quinnipiac College Poll. The Democratic party has a 31 - 23 percent favorability, compared
to 35 - 24 percent in the February 10 poll.

Because of the GOP's handling of impeachment, 14 percent of voters say they are more
likely to vote for Republican candidates next year, while 37 percent of voters say they are less
likely and 46 percent say it will have no effect on their vote.

The Democrat's handling of impeachment leaves 21 percent of voters saying they are
more likely to vote Democratic next year, while 28 percent say they are less likely and 48
percent say it will have no effect on their vote

From March 23 - 29, Quinnipiac College surveyed 984 New Jersey residents who say
they are registered voters. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percent.

The Quinnipiac College Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, conducts public opinion
surveys in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a public service and for research.

4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as
President?

Feb 10
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

Approve 59% 26% 86% 57% 53% 64% 60%

Disapprove 39 70 12 41 45 33 38

DK/NA 3 4 2 3 2 3 2

22. Is your opinion of President Bill Clinton favorable, unfavorable, mixed, or
haven't you heard enough about him?

Feb 10
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

Favorable 39% 11% 68% 35% 40% 38% 42%

Unfavorable 39 72 11 39 45 34 39

Mixed 21 16 20 25 14 27 18

Haven't heard enough 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

REFUSED - - - - - - -

23. Is your opinion of Texas Governor George W. Bush favorable, unfavorable,
mixed, or haven't you heard enough about him?

Feb 11
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

Favorable 38% 65% 16% 37% 42% 34% 29%

Unfavorable 15 3 27 14 16 14 13

Mixed 11 5 13 12 10 12 11

Haven't heard enough 36 26 43 36 31 39 46

REFUSED 1 1 - 1 - 1 1

24. Is your opinion of Vice President Al Gore favorable, unfavorable, mixed, or
haven't you heard enough about him?

Feb 11
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

Favorable 34% 14% 59% 30% 33% 35% 30%

Unfavorable 36 62 13 36 43 30 32

Mixed 18 13 16 22 13 22 24

Haven't heard enough 11 10 11 11 10 12 13

REFUSED 1 - 1 1 - 2 1

25. Is your opinion of former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley favorable,
unfavorable, mixed, or haven't you heard enough about him?

27. If the election for President in the year 2000 were being held today and the
candidates were Vice President Al Gore the Democrat and Texas Governor George W.
Bush the Republican, for whom would you vote?

28. If the election for President in the year 2000 were being held today and the
candidates were former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley the Democrat and Texas
Governor George W. Bush the Republican, for whom would you vote?

29. If the election for President in the year 2000 were being held today
and the candidates were Vice President Al Gore the Democrat and former Red
Cross Chairwoman Elizabeth Dole the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Feb 11
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

Vice President Al
Gore 41% 11% 73% 39% 41% 41% 42%

former Red Cross
Chairwoman Elizabeth
Dole 42 76 16 41 43 41 43

SOMEONE ELSE (VOL) 2 - 1 4 2 1 2

WOULDN'T VOTE (VOL) 3 2 1 4 3 2 4

DK/NA 12 10 9 13 10 14 9

30. If the election for President in the year 2000 were being held today and the
candidates were former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley the Democrat and former
Red Cross Chairwoman Elizabeth Dole the Republican, for whom would you vote?

31. Is your opinion of the Democratic Party favorable, unfavorable, mixed, or
haven't you heard enough about it?

Feb 10
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

Favorable 31% 4% 68% 24% 26% 34% 35%

Unfavorable 23 55 3 20 30 18 24

Mixed 42 38 26 54 42 42 35

Haven't heard enough 3 1 3 2 1 4 5

REFUSED 1 2 - - 1 1 1

32. Is your opinion of the Republican Party favorable, unfavorable, mixed, or
haven't you heard enough about it?

Feb 10
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

Favorable 26% 63% 5% 20% 28% 25% 23%

Unfavorable 27 2 56 24 29 25 37

Mixed 42 33 34 52 40 43 34

Haven't heard enough 4 1 5 3 2 6 6

REFUSED 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

33. Has the handling of the impeachment matter by House and Senate Republicans
made you more likely to vote for Republican candidates in elections in the year
2000, less likely to vote for Republican candidates, or hasn't it had an effect?

Feb 10
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

More likely 14% 30% 4% 11% 14% 13% 14%

Less likely 37 11 62 36 38 35 41

No effect 46 54 30 49 46 46 43

DK/NA 4 4 4 3 2 5 2

34. Has the handling of the impeachment matter by House and Senate Democrats made
you more likely to vote for Democratic candidates in elections in the year 2000,
less likely to vote for Democratic candidates, or hasn't it had an effect?

Feb 10
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1999

More likely 21% 3% 43% 20% 21% 22% 26%

Less likely 28 54 7 27 32 25 24

No effect 48 40 47 51 46 49 47

DK/NA 3 3 3 2 1 4 2

35. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the New Jersey State police are
doing their job?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Approve 68% 85% 52% 67% 73% 63% 73% 22%

Disapprove 22 9 36 22 20 23 16 66

DK/NA 11 7 12 11 7 14 11 12

36. Recently there have been allegations that the New Jersey State police
selectively target minority drivers for traffic stops in order to search for
drugs or guns. This practice is know as racial profiling. Do you think the
New Jersey State police selectively target minority drivers or do you think
they treat everyone the same?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Selectively target 45% 31% 60% 47% 42% 47% 39% 84%

Treat all the same 41 55 30 38 47 37 45 12

DK/NA 14 14 10 16 11 15 15 4

37. Some people say that racial profiling is a good idea because certain groups
are more likely to commit crimes, while others say it is a bad idea because
racial profiling unfairly discriminates against minorities. Do you think
racial profiling is a good idea or a bad idea?